Tshepiso Mametela

Education: Academic Acceleration Programme, St John's College Academy (2008-2010); National Senior Certificate, Barnato Park High (2010); Google Analytics Academy, Yoast SEO Academy (2022); Crime and Court Reporting, Wits Centre for Journalism (2024)

Experience: Reporter, The Herald (2022-2024); General writer, Briefly News (2021-2022); Senior Sports Contributor, Opera News SA (2019-2020); Journalist, Caxton Newspapers (2018-2019); Sports writer, Wits Sport (2016-2022), Briefly News (2024-2025)

Awards: Gauteng Sports Awards, Finalist: Sports Journalist of the Year, 2017 & 2019

Tshepiso Mametela is a seasoned journalist with eight years of experience writing for online and print publications. He was the Head of Current Affairs at Briefly News. He was a mid-level reporter for The Herald, a senior sports contributor at Opera News SA, and a general reporter for Caxton Local Media’s Bedfordview and Edenvale News and Joburg East Express community titles. He has attended media workshops organised by the Wits Justice Project and Wits Centre for Journalism, including crime and court reporting.

2056 articles published since 10 Jun 2021

Author's articles

Female JMPD officer gunned down in Soweto during New Year's Eve patrol

Female JMPD officer gunned down in Soweto during New Year's Eve patrol

3 months ago

From zama zamas to spazas, Chidimma and Sbusiso Lawrence: 12 Biggest talking points in SA in 2024

From zama zamas to spazas, Chidimma and Sbusiso Lawrence: 12 Biggest talking poi...

3 months ago

KZN man, 24, hangs himself after stabbing girlfriend, 22, child, 3, in alleged double murder-suicide

KZN man, 24, hangs himself after stabbing girlfriend, 22, child, 3, in alleged d...

4 months ago

Cape Flats mob beats man in front of cops in viral scenes after girl, 15, allegedly shot

Cape Flats mob beats man in front of cops in viral scenes after girl, 15, allege...

4 months ago

Durban court releases accused serial killer after granting wrong man bail

Durban court releases accused serial killer after granting wrong man bail

4 months ago

Free State couple goes missing amid alleged stokvel money disappearance

Free State couple goes missing amid alleged stokvel money disappearance

4 months ago

KZN Facebook killer's violent streak exposed after alleged murder-suicide

KZN Facebook killer's violent streak exposed after alleged murder-suicide

The slain KwaZulu-Natal woman, Nontobeko Cele's relatives have spoken out after her estranged lover uploaded a Facebook video confession after the alleged killing.

Stilfontein mine: Government repatriates minor Mozambican illegal miners

Stilfontein mine: Government repatriates minor Mozambican illegal miners

A group of 27 Mozambican teenagers who resurfaced underground at abandoned North West mines in November were repatriated at midnight on Tuesday, 17 December 2024.

EC government toasts Bafana Bafana's Ronwen Williams' sensational CAF Awards success

EC government toasts Bafana Bafana's Ronwen Williams' sensational CAF Awards success

A thrilling 2024 campaign on the international stage earned Bafana goalkeeper Ronwen Williams praise from the Eastern Cape government after his latest CAF success.

Alleged Facebook killer found dead after recording harrowing murder confession

Alleged Facebook killer found dead after recording harrowing murder confession

After a viral Facebook video in which a man allegedly confessed to killing his girlfriend, KZN police found the alleged murderer dead, hanging from a tree.

Bloodied KZN man films Facebook confession and posts girlfriend's lifeless body after alleged murder

Bloodied KZN man films Facebook confession and posts girlfriend's lifeless body after alleged murder

A KZN man confessed to allegedly murdering his girlfriend, posting a video appearing to show her blood covering his face. He also shared a photo of her laying dead.

SA Weather Service predicts 60% week-long showers, later cold front across SA

SA Weather Service predicts 60% week-long showers, later cold front across SA

Numerous weather events are expected to batter SA throughout the week, starting Monday, 16 December 2024, after the Weather Service (SAWS) predicted severe weather.

Rescuers recover body of missing Eastern Cape swimmer, 20, in Garden Route beach town

Rescuers recover body of missing Eastern Cape swimmer, 20, in Garden Route beach town

Authorities recovered the body of a missing Eastern Cape man, 20, after he went missing while swimming at a Sedgefield beach on the Garden Route in the Western Cape.

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi congratulates new EFF central command, offers frank advice

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi congratulates new EFF central command, offers frank advice

EFF member Mbuyiseni Ndlozi got tongues wagging when he congratulated the party's new leadership following the elective conference after being a notable absentee.

3 Killed, 2 seriously injured in deadly Eastern Cape crash on R61 near Bizana

3 Killed, 2 seriously injured in deadly Eastern Cape crash on R61 near Bizana

A crash on the R61 Bizana route left three dead and two others fighting for their lives, while 15 people died in a head-on collision on the N9 near Graaff-Reinet.

Tshepiso Mametela